Story: Devil's Law : The Devil's Temptation

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TITLE: Devil's Law: The Devil's Temptation
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"All this I will give to you if you bow down and worship me" 
Mathew 4:6


The Devil's Temptation

Cordelia laid in bed trying not to move because Kate's head was laying 
on her chest. Kate was sleeping soundly. Cordelia wasn't sleeping at 
all. Instead she was thinking about, of all things, Lee Mercer.

Cordelia was on her way out of the law firm, on what was to be her 
last day. Well she hadn't told them that. She had made copies of the 
file on Jeffrey Trinker and was about to leave when she ran into Lee.

"There you are Delia." Lee smiled, "I was looking all over for you."

Cordelia was near panic, "What can I do for you sir." 

"Will you please come with me, Delia." 

"Uhh...yeah sure."

Cordelia's mind worked overtime to figure out a way out of this mess. 
She knew he was in big trouble. She knew if she spoke she would find 
herself in Willow's babble mode. There was no way out. There was 
nothing Cordelia could do except follow Lee.

When they arrived in Lee's office, he motioned her to sit and she did. 
After offering her tea and coffee he sat down to. Neither of them 
spoke for what Cordelia calculated as an eternity.

"I have some good news for you, Delia." Lee finally said.

Cordelia felt her heart start racing. She hadn't even noticed it 
stopped. Now it was working overtime.

"As you know, we are expecting a new partner in the next few days. He 
will need a personal assistant. I think you are the perfect one for 
the job."

"Me?" Cordelia asked in awe.

"Yes, you." Lee smiled, "I know you have only been working for us for 
a few days now, but you've been noticed. And from what I can see, you 
have alot of talent." Lee paused, "Not many people can handle the 
clientele we collect and you seem to be at ease with them."

"I've known a few demons in my time." Cordelia said simply.

"Yes well, the job I am offering you is a big step up and has major 
benefits. If you succeed in it, as I have no doubt you will, the firm 
will pay for you to go to school. If you so choose you can even get a 
law degree, with us paying for it."

Cordelia hadn't known what to say to that. So she just said that 
she'd think about it. Lee had understood. If was a tough decision to 
make. He had even given her the rest of the day off. 

Cordelia had immediately gone back to Angel and told him what she had 
found out about Trinker. She had even mentioned about what Lee had 
offered her.

"You said no, right?" Kate asked.

"I said I'd think about it." Cordelia said defensively, "I couldn't 
just say no. He might have gotten suspicious."

"She's right." Angel came to her rescue.

The conversation went on for a little while longer and then Cordelia 
had gone to the kitchen to get a cup of coffee. Angel followed her 
in.

"You were tempted to take it, weren't you?" Angel said simply.

"A little." Cordelia said with her back toward the vampire.

"It would have meant success for you."

"I know."

"I'm glad you didn't take it."

Angel then left Cordelia alone in the kitchen. 

Cordelia looked at the sleeping Kate and sighed. She would never 
admit it to anyone, but Cordelia had been more then a little tempted. 
She had been very tempted. The part of her that was once the bitch of 
Sunnydale High had almost said yes.